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Amazing Plants of the World (World of Amazement)

Štěpánka Sekaninová

Illustrator: Zuzana Dreadka Krutá

Ages: 6+

Published: 2022

Publisher: Albatros Media

ISBN: 978-8-00006353-9

Keywords: guided tour, categories, nature, harmful, humor

Dr. Carnations's botanical garden showcases smelly, carnivorous fungi and plants that look like people, animals, and objects. Humorous informal text accompanies each whimsical colorful plant and tree illustration.